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Thursday, October 30, 2008

my father during his early childhood days considered this church as a playground. so innocent that he and some other playmates would go to the belfry and look for bird's nest.this is the old Gothic church of the town of Molo in Iloilo city. church was built in 1831 and was named after St. Anne, Mary's mother. she is also the patron saint of Quebec and Brittany.after the world war II, this church was damaged and was also used as an evacuation center. it was then repaired and now it stands as one of the very few Gothic church in the Philippines.this church is very memorable to me because everytime we visit Iloilo, we stay at our grandparents' house. the house is just a short walk away from the church and its plaza. we consider the plaza as our playground. my father finished his primary education here in Molo and was transferred to Victorias to continue his studies. also according to my father, this church has many bells on its two towering belfries.when i was there, a large gathering of lay leaders, preachers and priests were there to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. the assistant parish priest of Molo church is a family friend.Molo is also known for one of the best soup dish called the Pansit Molo. my grandmother really cooks it best. i really miss this place as it was again, nine years when i last visited it.

Very interesting post of your childhood and the photos of the church is lovely. As a child, my playground would be rolling down the slope of a hill and running in the drains and whenever it rains, the drains served as an ideal place to catch little fishes......lol

>hi alicesg, thanks for sharing. you have quite good memories of your childhood. when i was a child i also love running, rolling and tumbling when its raining. ongest time i stayed playing with the rain was two hours.

hi... thanks for visiting my blog site... and for leaving a comment too... hehe:) you have an interesting blog.. i already followed your blog site and added you also in my blog link list... care to exchange links too? keep safe and God bless!

Dong, thank you for your continued visits while I've been busy with my sister and nieces! I really appreciate it. I have just arrived from bringing them to the airport so I'll have time to be a virtual tourist again — maybe it'll arrest the depression I can feel beginning to kick in.

And congratulations on the award that JM just gave you! I think you really deserve it! I'm so glad Eki pointed me to your blog (because of the pine tree thing, he he) — I'm really enjoying it!

as always, your photos offer a whole lot of information! it's really amazing to discover some parts of the country and the hidden architecture:) guess, i'm partly stranger to my own counrty:) things you should be grateful about with the nature of passion you have and not only keeping it but sharing it for the whole world to know & learn:) thanks for sharing! more power...

This one looks old and rustic in a bad way. I don't appreciate it coz everytime I see churches like these, I feel that the priests in the area are not doing everything to take care of the place. All they care is to take alms from people so that they can send it to the VATICAN> What about our churches, they have endured long years of neglect, but till how long?

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